This one is my favorite. Also, I wish I could give you more stars for all of these!
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You don’t actually understand how any of this works, do you?
Our first ChumpCar race, at Gingerman! We even won the Chump award:
For a vehicle like the Bolt, you can probably reasonably assume it’s going to ride fairly well, and the buyers of a vehicle like this likely won’t care how well the car handles. It’s simply not the same as a performance-enthusiast vehicle, where handling and ride can fluctuate wildly and is significantly more…
Actually, OEM shocks generally have shim stacks just like that.
It’s pretty much the same as most OEM vs. aftermarket parts. OEM parts are tested, and tested, and tested, and actually designed to last. Aftermarket parts are usually thrown together with less of an emphasis on durability, and more of an emphasis on one specific performance aspect.
Absolutely! And in a round-about way, that was my point. The first guy just provided completely anecdotal evidence that “sure, plenty of young people like muscle cars!”, so I made my counterpoint based entirely on anecdotal evidence that “plenty of young people actually buy Focus/Fiesta STs instead of muscle cars!”.
I call bull on your calling bull on my calling bull on that one guy first calling bull lol.
Ever driven a Focus ST? Or tried to fit a lot of camping gear in a Mustang? It’s do-able, but not nearly as easy and time-efficient as a Focus ST. The ST twins are fantastic all-around cars that are tons of fun and still practical.
Not really - most of them are young professionals who could definitely afford a new Mustang, but chose the Focus ST because it is practical AND fast and fun.
The price plays into it a little bit, but most of the people I know my age are young professionals and they WOULD rather have a Focus ST than a Mustang. Yeah, base Focus ST is cheaper than a Mustang GT, but a well-optioned ST3 is close to base Mustang GT and on par with a well-loaded EcoBoost.
Yeah, but none of you 17 year olds can afford a $40k mustang/camaro. And your evidence is completely anecdotal.
I once saw someone’s pickup truck tailgate FALL OFF on the expressway. Doing about 70-75mph, went over a (relatively) small expansion joint for a bridge, and BLAMO sparks everywhere as the tailglate slid all over behind us (I was next to the truck, just ahead of it). I don’t remember the guy driving the truck stopping…
hah, yeah right. If it were that clean with paint in good shape underneath, it would go for more than $3900. Even with that many miles. M3 prices seem to be climbing without any sign of stopping...
Just because it’s got the “stock motor” and “stock turbos” doesn’t mean it’s making “stock power”. They likely could have upped the boost, made a less restrictive exhaust system, etc...
Uhh, Genesis Coupe never had a V8. Think you’re talking about the Genesis sedan. NOT the same car. Maaaaybe tone down your dickishness a bit now, yeah?
Focus and Fiesta platforms are both developed in Ford of Europe, and I believe they were not done by team RS. However, as I understand it, the “SVT” team (now Ford Performance) did do some work in bringing the cars over to the US in ensuring they meet regulations, customer requirements, etc...
You guys all know that the non-BluRay (regular DVD) box set was only $21.99, right?
Man, I wish I could star this more. If I could reasonably afford a Model S right now, I would. If the roof of my current house wasn’t pretty much all shaded, I would own solar panels. Electric cars and our electricity production system may not be perfect right now (far from it), but damn is the future bright.